The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 420 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao
Seeing that Mu Xu finally agreed to the marriage with a nod, Wu Lide'an couldn't help being overjoyed, and said auspicious words without a word, and even patted his chest to promise that he would definitely prepare a generous dowry for Qiongying.

How could Mu Xu care about the idea of ​​dowry? What he really cared about at this moment was what Tian Hu's plan was, otherwise, how could he easily agree to Wu Li Dean's marriage?
However, it was not easy for him to inquire about this matter in person, so he calmly gave Zhu Wu a wink while chatting.

Zhu Wu understood immediately, and he said that he wanted to discuss the auspicious day with Wulid'an, so he pulled him out.

After a while, Zhu Wu went back and reported the news to Mu Xu, "According to what Wu Lidean said, Tian Hu probably wants to form an offensive and defensive alliance with us."

Mu Xu said clearly, "It's no wonder that guy's attitude is so inconsistent. It turned out to be this idea. I have to say, he has a pretty good idea."

Zhu Wu could hear the disdain in Mu Xu's mouth, but he expressed a different opinion, "In my humble opinion, the village owner might as well give Tian Hu some sweetness, so that he can better attract the court's attention for us. force!"

Mu Xu was taken aback, and after thinking about it for a while, he had to admit that Zhu Wu's suggestion was really good, so he immediately followed the advice,
"That depends on Tian Hu's sincerity. If everything goes well in the negotiations tomorrow, it's not that I can't help him share some of the pressure."

……

The next day, it was still the big tent.

At this time, Mu Xu and Tian Hu sat on both sides, facing the map on the desk, arguing with red faces.

Tian Hu slapped the book table and shouted loudly, "Weisheng Prefecture is my hometown, how can I give it to you?"

Mu Xu refused to give in at all, "If Brother Tian said, whoever's hometown belongs to him. Brother Tian, ​​why don't you go and persuade Zhao Guan's family to give me Tokyo City, after all, I am also my ancestral home in Bianliang."

"You..." Tian Hu was so uncomfortable being blocked by these words, he couldn't speak out to refute.

Then I heard Mu Xu say again, "Brother Tian, ​​don't forget, we only occupy one of the six states in the southeast of the river, Longde Mansion, and the other five states are all given to you. If you want Weisheng again, Don't you think it's too greedy?"

Tian Hu argued, "Cizhou is just a small place, and Jiangzhou is even more remote. The two places combined can't compare with a Longde Mansion."

"Then what do you say in Jinzhou, isn't this a barren land?"

Tian Hu couldn't help being at a loss for words, and when he knew that he couldn't fight for Wesun Prefecture, he simply changed his target, "Okay, I don't have to fight for Wesun Prefecture, but Fenzhou should be promised to us."

Mu Xu stared at the map, feeling a bit indecisive for a while.Because in his original plan, Taiyuan Mansion would be the administrative center of their side for a long time to come.

For this reason, the geographical location of Fenzhou, which is located in the south of Taiyuan Prefecture, is particularly important.If this place is lost, there will be no danger to defend the south of Taiyuan Mansion, and a heavy army must be stationed. Otherwise, if someone steals the old nest, it will be a pity.

But Mu Xu also knew in his heart that Hedong seems to be a large area, but in fact the population is only over three million, and the prosperous places are Taiyuan Prefecture, Fenzhou, Jinzhou, and Weisheng.With Tian Hu's temperament, he was afraid that he would not give up the land of Fenzhou at all.

"Forget it, let's give Fenzhou to Tian Hu. Anyway, he is just a grasshopper after autumn, and he can't live for a few days. When he reaches the end of the road, it will not be too late for me to send troops to fetch Fenzhou."

Mu Xu comforted himself in his heart, but in the end he still planned to take a step back.

Of course, he still had an attitude of not giving in, and argued with Tian Hu, and finally, under the persuasion of everyone, he was reluctant and chose to give up Fenzhou.

It is worth mentioning that during this negotiation, both Mu Xu and Tian Hu did not mention Taiyuan Mansion in a tacit agreement, as if they had forgotten it.

Obviously, both of them have the same idea in their hearts, and they are going to use their own means to grab the Taiyuan Mansion first.

After discussing the division of land, under Tian Hu's instigation, Fan Quan stepped forward again and raised the issue of an alliance between the two.

"Master Muzhai, I think that soon after we come, the imperial court will send troops to suppress us. It would be difficult for us to deal with it with the power of our family. Why don't we set up an offensive and defensive alliance to watch and help each other, no matter which side the imperial court attacks, the other How about sending troops to help?"

Mu Xu pretended to be apologetic, "Mr. Fan's suggestion is very good, but I still have to take care of Liang Shanbo, I'm afraid I'm powerless!"

Of course, Fan Quan understood that this was Mu Xu's evasive words, so he immediately lobbied Mu Xu with cold lips and teeth, and even didn't forget to invite Wu Lide'an to be a lobbyist.

Facing the repeated persuasion of the two, Mu Xu put on airs, and only after Zhu Wu followed suit, did he let go.

Who would want to continue, with Tian Hu and the others looking happy, Mu Xu suddenly said intentionally, "But I think it's better to add a time limit. If the time is up, one party thinks that the covenant is at a disadvantage, so they can not renew the covenant."

Before Fan Quan could reply, Tian Hu jumped out and said, "Then it's a deal! I wonder how long Brother Mu thinks this deadline should be?"

Although everyone present knew that, when there was no pressure from the imperial court, the two families would surely turn against each other after a long time.But Tian Hu was so restless, and Mu Xu showed him his feet with just a little probing, which really made people despise him as a human being.

For such actions, let alone Mu Xu's side, even Tian Hu's nephew Tian Shi couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly made amends for him, "My uncle means that everything is based on Mu Zhaizhu's words."

Mu Xu pointedly said, "I can feel the enthusiasm of King Tian, ​​and I don't feel very panic."

After all, he left the rest of the matter to Zhu Wu on the grounds that he was unwell, and he himself left first.

……

Just as Mu Xu and Tian Hu were fighting each other, the military report of the rebellion in Hedong finally reached the Privy Council of Tokyo City.

How could Gao Qiu dare to lie to such a major change, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and report the matter to the palace.

Zhao Ji, who was discussing the Daoist scriptures with Lin Lingsu, suddenly heard the news, he was furious on the spot, reprimanded Gao Qiu Haosheng, and then called a group of civil and military officials to discuss the matter.

When all the civil and military personnel were promoted to the palace, they saw Zhao Ji, who always arrived at the last minute in the past, sitting on the Danbi dragon chair, and they were all terrified, knowing that something big was bound to happen.

Sure enough, the development of the matter confirmed the conjectures of the officials. As soon as Zhao Ji came up, he transferred the east road to the envoy, Wei Sheng, and the prefects and prefects who had pacified the Second Army Prefecture were all demoted and exiled to the desolate land of Qiongzhou.

After the evil fire came out, Zhao Ji ordered the eunuch to read the Hedong Emergency Report in court and ask all the ministers for their opinions.

After Gao Qiu was reprimanded just now, he has been thinking of remedial measures, when he heard Zhao Ji's question, he couldn't wait to speak out,
"Reporting to the officials, you can adjust the Jinning Army, Baode Army, Taiyuan Fuxiang Army, and the three-way army to go south to fight the bandits."

Zhao Ji thought of the news in the military newspaper that the Weisheng and Pingding armies were completely annihilated by bandits, how dare they have any hope for the local army, so he ignored Gao Qiu's words.

Cai You is used to observing words and expressions, seeing Zhao Ji's hesitation, he guessed the crux of the matter immediately, and immediately went out to play,

"Reporting to the officials, my subordinates do not agree with Gao Taiwei's words. The East River Road has been at peace for a long time under the management of the officials. It is still unknown how much combat power the local officers and soldiers still have. It is best to send an elite from the Imperial Army to go there. counterinsurgency."

Zhao Ji nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Cai Aiqing's words are reasonable, do you have any objections?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's praise, Cai You's face showed excitement, and he took advantage of the opportunity to glance at his father Cai Jing, the villain's success was beyond words.

Seeing this scene, Cai Jing was so angry that he almost vomited blood for three liters.And Gao Lian's performance was even worse, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat in a moment.

He was not complaining about Cai Jing, but because he was in a hurry when he heard that he was going to transfer troops from the Forbidden Army.Others may not know the details of the Forbidden Army, but as the highest officer of the Privy Council in charge of military affairs, he is well aware of how fine the Forbidden Army is today.

It is said that there are [-] imperial troops, but in fact, after deducting various quotas for vacancies, it is a high incense to make up [-] troops.

And if there are [-] people, it will be fine if they have combat effectiveness.But in the past few years, in order to please Zhao Ji, Gao Qiu, with Zhao Ji's acquiescence, transferred many imperial soldiers to repair gardens and transport flowers and stones, almost turning those soldiers into craftsmen.

With Gao Lieutenant as an example, how can the officers below not follow suit?They went off to do business in person one after another, and turned their soldiers into their own employees, causing the entire imperial army system to be corrupted, and the training had long been abandoned.

In fact, this matter is not a secret in Tokyo City. Now the officials in the Zichen Palace, everyone is clear in their hearts, even Zhao Jiyuan knows about it.

But the bad thing is that Zhao Ji is the king of a country, and he has too many things to do every day, whether it is romantic, or he is meditating to enlighten the Tao, or he is consolidating his power, and he has long forgotten about it.

The officials present don't care about loyalty and treachery, but one thing is certain, that is, being able to stand in this court and become the decision-making level of this country means that none of them will be mediocre.

Of course they understand that some things, even if everyone knows them, cannot be brought out in the open, especially not exposed in front of the king.

So for a while, the entire Zichen Palace was quiet, and no one dared to speak.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Ji frowned immediately, and said a little displeased, "Could it be that they are all dumb? Isn't everyone able to speak eloquently and resourceful on weekdays? Gao Lian, you are the Taiwei of the Privy Council, come and tell me , How many soldiers and horses should be dispatched to wipe out these two gangs of thieves?"

Gao Qiqi Ai Ai replied, "When I return to the official's house, I think it's better to have a long-term plan on this matter. It's best to send someone to find out the details of these two gangs of thieves first, and then prescribe the right medicine."

Zhao Ji couldn't hear it, it was Gao Qiu who was perfunctory to him, and his heart became more and more dissatisfied, he couldn't help snorting, and asked with a sinking face, "Then who are you, who are Tian Hu and Mu Xu?" Also, why did you do such a rebellious thing?"

In front of the hall, Su Yuanjing, the Taiwei, came out of the class and said, "I will play the official family, and I know the origin of these two people."

"Your family, tell me quickly!"

Su Yuanjing let out a sigh, and said eloquently in front of Manchu civil and military officials, "As far as I know, that Tianhu was originally a hunter in Qinyuan County, Weisheng Prefecture. Later, he committed a life-threatening lawsuit, so he fled outside, gathered in the mountains and forests, and started the act of robbing houses and houses.

As for Na Muxu, his origin is unknown, only known that he appeared in Tokyo City in the third year of Zhenghe, and later beat Gao Taiwei's Aizi to serious injury, fled to Liangshanpo, Jeju, and under the name of "walking for the sky", he was on the ground in Shandong. trouble. "

When Zhao Ji heard Mu Xu's name, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "This strong man named Mu Xu, is he the one who was told by Aiqing before that he wants to be recruited?"

Su Yuanjing replied truthfully, "It is the official's lesson, it is this person!"

Zhao Ji wondered, "After Aiqing's reminder, I suddenly remembered, what is the progress of the recruiting, and why did Mu Xu flee from Shandong to Hedong again?"

Hearing this question, Su Yuanjing's face showed a trace of unnaturalness, and he replied, "The officials don't know, among the two gangs of bandits in Shandong, Song Jiang is quite loyal, and it is expected that he will be able to surrender soon.

But that Mu Xu is extremely stubborn, facing the official's favor, he actually dislikes the imperial court Xu's official position is too small, and he has the intention of bargaining.Now that I think about it, this is probably the thief's plan to delay the attack. "

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, but he didn't blame Su Yuanjing for his ineffectiveness, but encouraged him with a few words.Then he asked, "The matter has come to this, so what can I do, can the Qing family teach me?"

Although Su Yuanjing was a captain like Gao Lian, he had always been in charge of logistics and supplies in the Privy Council, so he couldn't come up with any good solutions.

Zhao Ji had no choice but to focus on Cai Jing and ask him for advice.

Cai Jing has been pretending to be deaf and dumb today, waiting for this opportunity, otherwise how can he show that he plays a pivotal role in the court and let the officials understand that he is indispensable.

Therefore, under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Cai Jing slowly stepped out from the position of the head of the civil servants, playing with a well-thought-out plan,
"The veteran thinks that it is not difficult to destroy these two thieves. According to the current situation, it is better to take a two-pronged approach. You can first order the officials from all over the river to guard the city and stop the thieves from invading the city. Then let the Tong Shumi envoy dispatch a Western army, From the Yongxing Army Road to the east, cross the Yellow River and strike at it, how can the bandits stop it at that time, I think there will be good news in a few days."

Zhao Ji couldn't help nodding his head, and praised, "This is the old saying of seeking the country, just according to the grand master's intention."

Cai Jing humbled himself and said, "In addition, the government can send another army to attack Liangshanbo, follow the strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao, and drive the little Mu Xu back to the army to rescue. In this way, there is only one Tian Hu left. , isn't it a matter of hand?"

Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he heard that, so he rewarded Cai Jing generously, and then he ordered Tong Guan to send an order to Tong Guan to dispatch a western army to quell the chaos.He also ordered Gao Qiu to dispatch an elite army from the Privy Council to conquer Liangshanbo in a few days.

Gao Qiu didn't dare to refuse, so he had no choice but to accept this hard job reluctantly, and began to think in his heart, where to send troops and who to send to the expedition.

(End of this chapter)